Holder for toilet articles



y 1937- .J. H. JOHNSON HOLDER FOR TOILET ARTICLES Filed Oct. 23. 1935 WITNESS ATTORNEY Patented May 25, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to holders and its general object is to provide a holder for toilet articles that can be conveniently carried in the purse, pocket or on the finger or hand of the user, without fear of spilling powder or articles therefrom, is compact, neat in appearance, simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in use and service.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder for toilet articles, that includes pockets for powder puffs, so constructed that the puffs can be conveniently used without-removing them therefrom.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be here inafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the holder which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a view illustrating the holder in open position with a looped handle secured thereto whereby it can be carried on the finger of the user.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral I indicates one section of my holder and 2 the other section thereof. It will be noted that each of the sections is disk shaped and includes an outer Wall 3 and an inner wall 4, the latter having a central opening 5 arranged therein, therefore it will be seen that each section provides a pocket to receive a powder puff indicated by the letter A and which can be removed and replaced through the central openings. Each opening is provided with a closure 6 that is preferably fixed by stitching 1 adjacent to the edge of this opening and on the. inner side thereof, so that when the closures are disposed in closed position, they will be arranged within the pocket. The openings are circular and the closures are disk shaped and are of slightly greater diameter than the openings so as to extend beyond the edge of the latter, as best shown in Figure 3. From Figure 4, it will be noted that the powder puffs hold the disk closures in closed position.

My entire holder is preferably formed from fabric of different colors, in order that it may match the costume of the user, and the sections are connected together through the medium of a strip of material 8 that is fixed to the outer edges thereof by stitching or the like.

In order to hold the sections in overlapped association, with the open or inner sides thereof in confronting relation with respect to each other, I provide fastening means that includes a tab 9 fixed to the section I diametrically opposite the strip 8 and which has secured thereto the socket member In of a snap fastener, while the stud member II is fixed to the section 2 for disposal in the path of the socket member, for cooperation therewith, as clearly shown in Figure 1.

The section I has preferably secured thereto a piece l2 of material that is stitched to the outer wall thereof in a manner to provide a relatively wide pocket l3 for a rouge container, and a narrow pocket M for a lip stick container, while the section 2 has secured to its outer wall a piece N5 of material stitched thereto in a manner to provide a pocket l6 for a mirror, as shown.

A strap I1 is preferably fixed to the outer wall of thesection 2 for the passage of the hand of the user therethrough, when it is desired to carry the holder accordingly, and I likewise provide a strip [8 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 that is secured to the section 2 and arranged in loop formation to provide a loop for the finger of the user.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will be obvious that I have provided a holder for toilet articles that is extremely compact, that is capable of housing two powder puffs, and a number of toilet articles, and due to the arrangement of the powder puff pockets and the closures therefor, spilling or wasting the powder from the puffs is reduced to a minimum, yet they can be conveniently used without removing them from the pockets.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A toilet article holder comprising a pair of disk shaped sections formed from fabric and including an outer wall and an inner wall, the latter having an opening therein, said sections providing pockets for powder puffs, a closure for each opening and normally disposed Within the pocket to be held in closed position by the puff, means for connecting the sections together, and means for holding the sections secured in overlapped association with the openings disposed in face to face relation.

2. A toilet article holder formed from fabric and comprising a pair of disk shaped sections including outer and inner walls providing pockets, the inner walls having round openings therein, a disk shaped closure for each opening and disposed within its pocket, means for connecting the sections together, means for fastening the sections in overlapped association with respect to each other with the inner Walls in face to face relation, handle means for the holder,

and each section having toilet article receiving pockets carried thereby.

3. A toilet article holder comprising a pair of disk shaped portions formed from fabric and including outer and inner walls providing pockets, the inner walls each having a central opening therein, disk shaped closures for said openings and having portions thereof stitched adjacent to the edges of the openings for disposal within the pockets, a flexible strip connecting the sections together, a tab stitched to one section, fastening means for securing the sections together with the inner Walls disposed in face to face relation, said fastening means including a socket member carried by the tab and a stud member receivable in the socket member and secured to the other section, handle means carried by one section and means secured to the outer walls of each section and providing article receiving pockets.

JEAN H. JOHNSON. 

